With respect to mammalian cell culture, which of the following statements is true? A. Media used for cell growth contain proteases and a divalent cation chelator to help cells adhere to the surface. B. During the establishment of a cell line, senescence is the last stage of the cell's life. C. Embryonic cell lines do not undergo senescence nor do they have a finite life span. D. Rodent cells cultures undergo spontaneous transformation with similar frequency to human cell cultures.
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